A fungal superbug is spreading through hospitals and nursing homes at an 'alarming rate,' with the CDC recently calling it an ...

The CDC noted that it can cause “infection in different parts of the body like the blood, wounds, and ears” and that symptoms ...

Trump’s newest pick for CDC Director isn’t a medical doctor. But that could be a strength, rather than a weakness.

Susan Monarez, the current acting director of the CDC, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next director ...

While C. auris may not a serious threat to healthy people, it is becoming more frequent, particularly in hospitals, where it ...

Candida Auris (also called C. auris) is a deadly fungus killing more than one in three infected patients. First detected in ...

Monarez was named CDC’s acting director after serving as the deputy director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for ...

New cases of a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus have been identified in at least two states’ hospital systems.

Previous CDC directors were able to assume their ... working on issues including biomedical innovation, antimicrobial resistance and pandemic preparedness. She has also held leadership positions ...

According to Monarez's CDC biography, she previously worked ... including combating antimicrobial resistance, expanding the use of wearables to promote patient health, ensuring personal health ...

Allergy sufferers in these US cities face a tough 2025 season, study finds The CDC has called Candida auris “an urgent antimicrobial resistance threat” because it’s resistant to anti-fungal ...